Top 5 Essential Gadgets For Trekking

Whether you’re scaling mountains in life or you’re scaling one literally, trekking is invigorating, fun, and relaxing.

And, just when you think you can throw yourself in nature, far, far from gadgets, MensXP tells you how good old gadgets can help you on your trek. You may want to disconnect, and the gadget Gods will allow you that only after making your life a whole lot easier. Take a look at a few must-have gadgets that make trekking safe.

Portable Water Purifier

One of the most cumbersome, yet vital aspects of trekking is the task of carrying water. It takes up a massive amount of space, is a pain to carry, and the fear of facing a leakage is always persistent. To combat this, portable water purifiers have sprung up all over the world. These water purifiers are handy, need a simple water source, and purify water in an instant. This eliminates lugging water bottles everywhere you go or heating water from a water source to purify it. Also, this gadget saves you the trouble of carrying too many water bottles, which results in keeping the environment clean.

GPS

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You usually tend to trek in familiar locations, following trails and camping at legitimate spots. But, there are few of you who brave unchartered territories and explore new places. For you adventurous folk, GPS is the most faithful companion. Although smartphones act as a GPS device when the need arises, standalone GPS devices offer a wider array of functions such as the terrain’s topography, navigational tools, compass, and hordes of things needed for your navigational progress.

Solar Charger

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You all happen to carry hordes of electrical gadgets like smartphones, MP3 players, portable speakers and more. Finding a charging dock for your gadgets in the middle of the nowhere is practically impossible and running out of battery is inevitable. This is where solar chargers come in handy. The current range of solar chargers available in the market is refined, offer more flexibility, is highly portable and does its job well. This will ensure you don’t run out of juice for your electrical gadgets during the trek.

Rugged All-terrain Camera

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Capturing the extravagance of nature is a daunting task. Either you are far too mesmerized by the sight or too busy keeping your prized DSLR away from all the water and muck around. Either way, you fall short of clicking the desired shot, or it seems to be a Herculean task to do so. For this sole reason, resort to using rugged all-terrain cameras, which are specifically meant to endure such harsh conditions. These digital cameras offer high-quality images while being completely water-proof, shock proof and dust resistant.

Swiss Knife

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The most vital gadget of them all, Swiss Knife or rather any multi-utility knife is a must-have for trekking enthusiasts. The basic ones have a screwdriver, corkscrew, scissors, an assortment of blades, tweezers, a wood saw and few more trimmings. The complex ones come with tonnes of other tools for hardcore trekkers - right from a sewing needle to a toothpick, it has it all! A multi-utility knife will act as a compact toolbox and will save up weight and space, two of the most essential aspects that need to be taken care of while trekking.